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Dope Sick

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,762 Ratings and 341 Reviews

Book Description


The itch starts when things get too heavy for Lil J. Skin popping or stealing pain pills from his mom help him relax. But Lil J's focus is wandering because money is short, and his man Rico knows a way to make some quick cash. It's supposed to be an easy deal, but it isn't so simple when the buyer is an undercover cop.

With a gunshot wound to the arm, Rico in jail, and a pol... More
Book Information
PublisherAmistad Press
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages192
ISBN-100061214779
ISBN-13978-0061214776
Publication Date02/10/2009
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About Walter Dean Myers (Author) : Walter Dean Myers is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Walter Dean Myers include Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told, Jazz, We Are America:... more
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